Make do & mend

THE MINERALS FOUND IN AN ELECTRIC-CAR BATTERY often travel thousands of miles around the world before the vehicles they will be in hit the road. Lithium mined in Chile or Argentina is shipped to China

OUR spies have finally caught the new Renault Twingo testing in prototype form before its full reveal next year. The city car-sized model is an all-electric take on a model that first made its name th

Is that the new Renault 5? Can I take a photo?” It’s just one of three interjections from the public in a half-hour charging stop. If you want proof that good design matters, this is surely it. Retro

he history of Renault is rich. Founded in 1899, the manufacturer quickly became a force in engineering, racing and luxury, not only making family cars, trucks and buses, but also winning the Monte Car

What happened to good old steel? It’s been at the core of mainstream cars since the early 20th century, and the Ford Model T was a key catalyst in its industry takeover by the 1930s. Aluminium and car

The cars, bikes, scooters and battery-powered transport that is reinventing the need for speed